Terminally ill Ann Checketts, 67, of Shepshed, fulfilled her wish of seeing daughter Katie, tie the knot on Saturday (April 1) at St Mary's in Loughborough, just months after her cancer took a dramatic turn for the worse. (Image: HANDOUT)

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A TERMINALLY ill mother has told how “perfect” her daughter’s wedding was, a day she did not think she would be alive to see.

Ann Checketts, 67, of Shepshed, fulfilled her wish of seeing daughter Katie, tie the knot on Saturday (April 1), just months after her cancer took a dramatic turn for the worse.

Katie, 28, and her husband, Edward, got married in St Mary’s, in Loughborough.

The wedding took place just two weeks after a blessing was held at LOROS Hospice, where Ann is being cared for, because she feared she would be too poorly to see the couple wed.

Ann, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer in 2013, said: “I feel as though I’ve been pampered so much over the past few weeks, I just can’t believe what’s happened, it’s been a complete whirlwind.

“Seeing your daughter get married is one of those days you look forward to so much.

“I thought, we’d got the blessing done, why not go the whole hog; time is of the essence after all.

Terminally ill Ann Checketts, 67, of Shepshed, fulfilled her wish of seeing daughter Katie, tie the knot on Saturday (April 1) at St Mary's in Loughborough, just months after her cancer took a dramatic turn for the worse. Pictured is daughter Katie with new husband Edward Rowsell. (Image: HANDOUT)

“I was just so determined for this all to happen but I never thought it would be possible.

“Katie is such a wonderful daughter and I am so proud of her.”

Quick-thinking bride Katie managed to plan the blessing in just less than two weeks, with full-planning for the church ceremony taking just under a month to arrange.

“Ever since Saturday, everybody has been asking me about how the day went.”

Katie’s father, 69-year-old George, said: “We said to Ann some while ago that we didn’t want Katie to get married without her being there to see it and not only seen the blessing, which was plan B, she’s seen plan A as well.

“I can’t believe it, Ann spent whole day celebrating on Saturday, not only the service, she was able to see the reception as well.”

Ann wore a blue outfit, which was chosen especially for the day by Katie, who is a teacher at Hugglescote Primary School in Coalville.

Katie said: “She’s a very determined lady. She wanted to see it, she wanted to get there and she did.”

Terminally ill Ann Checketts, 67, of Shepshed, fulfilled her wish of seeing daughter Katie, tie the knot on Saturday (April 1) at St Mary's in Loughborough, just months after her cancer took a dramatic turn for the worse. Pictured is daughter Katie with new husband Edward Rowsell. (Image: HANDOUT)